Mashel Teitelbaum
(1921–)
(–1985)
Mashel Teitelbaum
1921–1985
Mashel Teitelbaum (1921–1985) was a Canadian painter and educator, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has depicted various subjects most notably landscapes of different regions in Canada.
Teitelbaum studied at the University of Saskatchewan with Hilda J. Stewart from 1939 to1941. Afterward, he served in the Canadian Army Reserve. Following WWII, Teitelbaum found the Red Door Gallery in Regina in 1946. He went to San Francisco, California to attend the California School of Fine Arts and Mills College in the early 1950s, where he studied with Max Beckmann. Teitelbaum moved back to Canada and worked as a set designer for the CBC and an art critic for the Toronto Telegram for over a decade. He then furthered his studies in Europe for a year before returning to Canada to teach at the School of Fine Arts, University of Manitoba. In 1962, he founded the New School of Art in Toronto.
Teitelbaum initially painted portraits, later he transitioned to paint landscapes of various regions in Canada. His style became increasingly abstract throughout his career. He began exhibiting his works in the 1940s and was part of group and solo exhibitions across Canada. Teitelbaum's work is represented in collections including the Mendel Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, National Gallery of Art, Moose Jaw Art Museum, and Vancouver Art Gallery.
